Kōtama Okada

Kotama Okada, Japanese religious leader (died 1974)

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Born: February 27, 1901
Age in 2026: 125
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1901

About Kōtama Okada

Kōtama Okada was the founder of the Mahikari new religious movement (shinshūkyō) in Japan. Today, both Sukyo Mahikari and World Divine Light recognize him as the founder of their religions. Kōtama Okada (岡田光玉; birth name: Yoshikazu Okada 岡田良一; born February 27, 1901, Minato, Tokyo; died June 23, 1974) was the founder of the Mahikari new religious movement (shinshūkyō) in Japan. Your name shall be Kōtama 光玉 ("jewel of light").

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The world when Kōtama Okada was born

Kōtama Okada was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1901

Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst American League season
Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kōtama Okada's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1901	2026
Population	77.6M	341 million

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